Israel’s UN ambassador predicts Iran regime change, calls it safer for world
"I think the world would be safer with a regime change. I believe it will happen. I cannot tell you when."
About this episode
NewsNation’s full-hour report led on escalating US-Iran hostilities after a weekend in which the programme said at least three US service members were killed, including two at a base in Jordan. Correspondent Jessica Curtalia, reporting from Doha, described continued exchanges of strikes and regional spillover risks, including claims that Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles and that shipping chokepoints could affect energy markets; she said closure of the Strait of Hormuz would cut global oil supply by about 7%.
Retired general Wesley Clark argued Iran is driving escalation and said US Central Command is targeting Iranian military assets affecting shipping. He also claimed Iran retains much of its missile capability, including underground “missile cities”, and said US air defences face challenges from manoeuvring warheads.
The programme then turned to US politics and Israel, airing an interview with Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon responding to New York City Mayor Mamdani’s comments about the ICC warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. Danon dismissed the arrest talk as a “stunt”, accused the mayor of “supporting terrorism”, and said he believes the world would be safer with regime change in Iran.
Domestic coverage included an alleged anti-ICE arson attempt outside a Manhattan federal building, a life sentence for Sinaloa co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, and a Tennessee murder case involving a mother accused of killing a man found under her daughter’s bed. The show also covered Andrew and Tristan Tate’s US detention pending a UK extradition request and discussed the broader “manosphere” influence.
Key takeaways
- The programme reported renewed US strikes against Iran following deaths of US troops in Jordan and Iraq, with a dignified transfer planned at Dover AFB.
- A correspondent said regional attacks and threats to shipping could tighten global energy supplies, citing a 7% figure for Strait of Hormuz disruption.
- Wesley Clark claimed Iran still has extensive missile capacity, including 27 underground “missile cities”, and urged against ceasefires that allow recovery time.
- Clark said manoeuvring, terminally guided missiles can defeat Patriot interceptors and called for faster-directed energy and other air-defence solutions.
- Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon dismissed NYC arrest talk regarding Netanyahu as a legal non-starter and accused the mayor of “supporting terrorism”.
- Danon said he believes regime change in Iran would make the world safer and predicted it will happen without giving a timeline.
- US authorities alleged an anti-ICE suspect set a gasoline fire outside a Manhattan federal building and was willing to hurt or kill people entering or leaving.